The latest edition of RadioLab is a fantastic exploration of how the world might be different if we experienced it without the benefit of words that shape our concepts. As always, it sounds effortlessly beautiful, and this episode takes a diverse look at the different ways in which we might understand our lives wordlessly. Essentially, [...]
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August 11, 2010
World without words
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July 26, 2010
…back to school
Horrah. Uni is back in session, and I am once again given a purpose. Not that I squandered my holidays by any means. I spent most of it on campus doing lab work, but now the work I do has a direct benefit, rather than one that has more indirect and long-term benefits (which will [...]... Kemoun, G., Thibaud, M., Roumagne, N., Carette, P., Albinet, C., Toussaint, L., Paccalin, M., & Dugué,
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June 3, 2010
Coffee consumption unrelated to alertness: Stimulating effects may be illusion, study finds
The stimulatory effects of caffeine may be nothing more than an illusion, according to new research that shows there is no real benefit to be gained from the habitual morning cup of coffee.
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June 2, 2009
Benefit To Women Not Enough To Sway Men To Get HPV Vaccine
Informing men that a new vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) would also help protect their female partners against developing cervical cancer from the sexually transmitted infection did not increase their interest in getting the vaccine, according to a new study.
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